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The economy continues on a fragmented recovery from the pandemic, with the housing market being a positive sign and labor having issues.

One example of the growth of the industry is the nearly tenfold increase in Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue to $250.7 million in 2018 from $25.3 million in 2014.

At a feisty board meeting, officials rolled out draconian scenarios of service cuts and fare and toll hikes should Washington help not materialize.

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority would save around $600 million by using alternative energy, according to a regulatory proposal.

The big gain suggests the manufacturing sector will be a positive for economic growth in the near term.

Consumer confidence sputtered even as new home sales surged, highlighting an uneven economic recovery.

The CTA heads into the market with an amended budget and warnings about the coronavirus pandemic's impact on its budget without a new infusion of federal aid.

Jobless claims grew, manufacturing expansion weakened and leading indicators grew less than last month.

Both domestic and international travel have been down sharply during the pandemic.

New residential construction figures surpassed generous expectations, with low mortgage rates fueling the gains, which could be a boon for economic growth.

The level of Washington aid is but one yardstick for the fiscal soundness of the city-owned system, says the watchdog Independent Budget Office.

Slow utility responses triggered legal action and calls for changes ranging from carrot-and-stick contracting agreements to a municipal takeover of Con Edison.

Without giving a reason, Florida’s bond-funded passenger rail developer severed ties with Virgin and said the train system’s name will revert to Brightline.

They cited recent waves of COVID-19 in rural and farmland areas and the success of mass transit overseas at containing the spread.

Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, discusses the unparalleled crisis mass transit systems face nationwide due to the coronavirus. Paul Burton and Andrew Coen host. (19 min)

Failure to aid one could hurt the others, according to the state comptroller's review of the city's financial plan.

With many states facing more coronavirus cases, experts are split on what the report will show.

As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority lines up two note sales, the rating agency said the authority could tap into the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility.

The ISM manufacturing index hit a 16-month high, but construction spending unexpectedly fell in June.

Dealing with a pandemic in an economy hard hit by falling oil prices, Ector County Hospital District sees an opportunity to lower debt finance costs.